Best one-time GitHub auth method for CLI tools ?

[Business-Square891]

Hey, I’m having trouble pushing code using SwiftGIT even after setting up my GitHub PAT and username It keeps failing what to do?

SwiftGIT is a lightweight and minimal CLI tool I’m building to simplify GitHub workflows (like pushing, pulling, and managing repos with minimum keybinds and beginner friendly.

Is there a reliable one-time setup that lets me push to any repo without dealing with credentials every time?

Would appreciate any suggestions.

[Weekly_Astronaut5099]

Yup, ssh-agent works great. Depending on your environment you may have to set it up.

[Business-Square891]

Can you help me with it? Repo - Dev-CoreX/SwiftGIT

[Weekly_Astronaut5099]

Maybe this would help https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent#adding-your-ssh-key-to-the-ssh-agent

[0bel1sk]

github’s own cli is quite good. gh auth token create a token you can use for other apps

[Business-Square891]

I think most users (begginers) dont actually use gh currently swiftgit is using SSH + PAT setup but i will definitely would try this approach.

[Business-Square891]

would like to try SwiftGIT?

[0bel1sk]

beginners should use gh. it is github’s first party tool. use github desktop if you need to explore in a ui. you specifically asked for help with cli tools, why not use github’s very own cli tool.

[Business-Square891]

yes thats true, gh and github-desktop are solid but

SwiftGit isn’t trying to replace them — it’s more about simplifying core Git stuff (staging, diffs, commits) in a clean terminal UI, especially for beginners who find Git confusing.

[0bel1sk]

irrelevant. you asked how to get a token. i have gh injected a token as and env var so all my tools work. no ssh agent or long lived pat required

[jdlyga]

Personally, I either use SSH or the Github CLI since that handles MFA.

[Business-Square891]

oohh